England is facing economic crisis, with high debt levels and two-thirds of its workforce idle due to issues like drug and alcohol abuse. It is hosting the expensive 2012 Olympics without a clear understanding of costs. While the country enjoys aspects like its temperate climate and agricultural landscape, it has a collective responsibility to address its spending habits and live within its means instead of just trying to show off.

1. ASPECTS OF USEFULNESS IN EUROPE
ENGLAND
A wonderful country, a beautiful and historically, gracious island – in the European Union.
Surrounded by a warm temperate climate, with the Gulf Stream, wafting congenial air currents from the
Caribbean Islands across the Atlantic Ocean, northeastwards, to the Western Approaches at Falmouth
and on to the Dover Straits.
Coming home to this Britannic isle is a pleasure. To observe the colourful spread of the backdrop of the
agricultural hinterland, is to feel comforted as you walk through your own garden, to your own front
door and open it to the roistering sound of your children at play, in the old familiar, familial chaos of
ordinary life.
England is in crisis.
Festooned with lei and drinking vodka and coke – it appears to be on holiday from the harsh realities of
life. This is 2012. The Nation is spending money ‘as if it were going out of fashion’. Still content to let
someone else - worry about the economy.
A ‘debt mountain’ to frighten the horses into a stampede at the Hong Kong race track.
Two –thirds of the available work force, idle, and sometimes, incapable, through drink and drugs.
And to top it all – this is the year that we, the electorate, with an extravagant display of corporate fiscal
impropriety –bear the brunt of hosting the OLYMPICS with no idea on the overall costings. Hoping vainly
that Corporate sponsorship deals with cover part of the outlay.
Are we to be pitied – I think not!
It’s our own collective responsibility and the Champagne Parties – come first as hoi-polloi express their
concern and disgust – that the United Kingdom is accustomed to living beyond its means – just to be a
‘show-off’. Eat and be merry! For tomorrow….you’ll pay…no work…the ‘dole’ for you – or a tent in the
woods. What’s that? Who is to blame? You and me…the civil servants in Westminster will see to that….!!
©2012 Nick Corelli-Lichtenstein Bramfield Publications CALW 75365 - D